GARDENS

Four tips for a bountiful garden harvest in 2024

A carrot’s journey: Oak Park harvests its veggies from an on-site garden before they ...

Kelly Norris wins top honors at Philly Flower Show

Wildflowers bloomed amid concrete blocks in “A Beautiful Disturbance” last week in Philadelphia. (Photo: ...

Local Roses 101

Wollerton Old Hall Writer: James Augustus Baggett Photographer: Duane Tinkey Roses may be America’s ...

The Not-So-Secret Garden

A small lake offers a serene oasis near Water Works Park. Writer: James Augustus ...

Flowers for Mom? Bring her the whole garden.

All moms get free admission to the Des Moines Botanical Garden on Mother’s Day, ...

Exteriors and Outdoor Living – Home Design Awards 2023

Located in Ankeny, this new home’s backyard is an entertainer’s paradise, with multiple zones, ...

Creating a Food-Secure Community

Melissa O’Neil and Aaron Thormodsen of Central Iowa Shelter & Services are working to ...

The Good Stewards

This bounty of eggplants and both sweet and hot peppers is the result of ...

In Full Bloom

Tara Dudley of Plant Life Designs in Van Meter believes “the garden has so ...

Life of the Garden Party

Summer-blooming zinnias in carnival colors attract beneficial insects like this Eastern Tiger Swallowtail pausing ...

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